Showcase: Leng "Chinaman" Bai

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The tattoos people treasure most are the meaningful ones. In keeping with that core value, Leng "Chinaman" Bai chose to stick to the roots of his Chinese culture when piecing together his full body suit.

"Every single piece has its own meaning and why I got it," said Bai. "It just all connects together and becomes one whole body suit." Sixteen years of being tattooed has culminated in the ornate full body piece that he has now.

Most of his body art is related to the Chinese culture. Bai has an extensive dragon tattoo, which starts at his chest, proceeds down his back, and spirals around his leg. The outline alone took a total of 32 hours -- two 16-hour sessions.

Bai also has two other dragons on his body. "I have two brothers, so I got three dragons to symbolize the three of us," he said.

In a magnificent fusion of personality and culture, the tattoo enthusiast has a Chinese "Fu Dog," or guardian lion, two koi fish swimming in opposite directions to represent his zodiac sign, and a koi fish with a dragon head to represent transition in life.

Except for a Bob Marley tattoo he got when he was 14 years old, all of Bai's tattoos have personal meaning and cultural significance.

Tattooing became a family affair. "My dad, my uncle, all the guys in my family have full body suits," said Bai.

Thus, the art of tattooing came naturally to him. More than just a tattoo enthusiast, Bai has been tattooing for 12 years.

The Saipan native started his tattoo career at Mega Vision El Drako Tattoo. Working at a tattoo shop gave him the opportunity to design artwork, he said. He even tattooed a portion of the dragon on his thigh.

"When we're not busy, we tattoo each other ... and that's how I ended up with a full body suit," he added. "I'm a walking billboard for our shop."

Bai has more than 300 hours worth of tattooing on his body, but his favorite tattoo is one that features his two daughters' names surrounding a lotus flower.

"The lotus flower means life in Chinese and Japanese," he said. "My tattoos represent my culture and my family."